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The Toronto Blue Jays started things out with a bang in Game 1 of the World Series, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have answered in Game 2. What started as a pitchers’ duel between Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blue Jays journeyman Kevin Gausman took a turn in the Dodgers' favor in the seventh inning. With the game tied at one, Will Smith and Max Muncy each took Gausman deep, bringing the score to 3-1 and chasing Gausman after 6.2 innings of work. His replacement, flame-throwing reliever Louis Varland, would do little to quench the flames, surrendering two more runs after giving way to traffic on the base paths. The Dodgers finished the night 5-1 over the Blue Jays. But the hero of the hour was none other than their ace. Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws consecutive complete games in the postseason for the first time since 2001 Though he faced adversity in the first few innings, Yamamoto gave the Dodgers exactly what they needed, carrying the team from the first pitch to the last. His final line: one run, four hits, eight strikeouts and no walks through nine innings, throwing an elusive postseason complete game. In doing so, Yamamoto became the first starter to throw consecutive complete games in the postseason since Curt Schilling in 2001. Yamamoto went the distance in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, also giving up one run. His ERA in this year's playoffs now stands at a mind-blowing 1.57.
